New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

JUNEE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 1992 - REG 10

10 Zone objectives and development control table

(1) The objectives of a zone are set out in the Table to this clause under the heading “Objectives of Zone” appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(2) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, in relation to land within a zone specified in the Table to this clause, the purposes (if any) for which:

(a) development may be carried out without development consent,

(b) development may be carried out only with development consent, and

(c) development is prohibited,

are specified under the headings “Without development consent”, “Only with development consent” and “Prohibited”, respectively, appearing in the matter relating to the zone.

(3) Except as otherwise provided by this plan, the Council shall not grant consent to the carrying out of development on land to which this plan applies unless the Council is of the opinion that the carrying out of the development is consistent with the objectives of the zone within which the development is proposed to be carried out.

Table

Zone No 1 (a) (General Rural Zone)

1 Objectives of Zone The objectives of this zone are to promote the proper management and utilisation of resources by:

(a) protecting, enhancing and conserving:

(i) agricultural land in a manner which sustains its efficient and effective agricultural production potential,

(ii) soil stability by controlling and locating development in accordance with land capability,

(iii) forests of existing and potential commercial value for timber production,

(iv) valuable deposits of minerals, coal, petroleum and extractive materials by controlling the location of development for other purposes in order to ensure the efficient extraction of those deposits,

(v) trees and other vegetation in environmentally sensitive localities where the conservation of the vegetation is significant to scenic amenity or natural wildlife habitat or is likely to control land degradation,

(vi) water resources for use in the public interest,

(vii) places of significance for nature conservation, including localities with rare plants, wetlands and significant wildlife habitat, and

(viii) places and buildings of archaeological or heritage significance, including the protection of Aboriginal relics and places,

(b) preventing any unjustified development of prime crop and pasture land for purposes other than agriculture,

(c) facilitating farm adjustments,

(d) minimising the cost to the community of:

(i) fragmented and isolated development of rural land, and

(ii) providing, extending and maintaining public amenities and services,

(e) providing land for future urban development, for rural residential development and for development for other non-agricultural purposes, in accordance with the need for that development,

(f) providing for the need of farmers and their families to have alternative means of economic benefit and still retain farm holding flexibility, and

(g) providing a means to allow for increasing the population in the rural areas of the Shire of Junee.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings); forestry (other than ancillary dwellings and pine plantations).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Motor showrooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 1 (c) (Rural Small Holdings Zone)

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to promote development of land identified as suitable for:

(a) rural residential or hobby farm development, or

(b) purposes which are compatible with the environmental capabilities of the land and which are unlikely to adversely affect the land or development in the vicinity.

2 Without development consent Agriculture (other than ancillary dwellings).

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Boarding-houses; caravan parks; commercial premises; dog breeding and dog keeping; hotels; intensive livestock keeping establishments; motels; motor showrooms; refreshment rooms; residential flat buildings; shops (other than general stores not exceeding 100 square metres in gross floor area).

Zone No 2 (v) (Village or Urban Zone)

1 Objectives of Zone The objective of this zone is to promote development in existing towns and villages in a manner which is compatible with their urban function.

2 Without development consent Nil.

3 Only with development consent Any purpose other than a purpose included in item 2 or 4.

4 Prohibited Agriculture; extractive industries; intensive horticulture; intensive livestock keeping establishments; mines; offensive and hazardous industries.